2000 USC Trojans football team

2000 USC Trojans football
2000 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	5–7 (2–6 Pac-10)
Head coach	Paul Hackett (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Hue Jackson (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Ennis Davis; Eric Denmon; Zeke Moreno; Petros Papadakis;
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

The 2000 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final year under head coach Paul Hackett, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 5–7 record with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way for eighth at the bottom of the Pac-10 standings, and were outscored by opponents 337 to 309. The team played home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.

ConferencePacific-10 Conference

Record5–7 (2–6 Pac-10)

Headcoach

Paul Hackett (3rd season)

OffensivecoordinatorHue Jackson (4th season)

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2000 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Oregon State %+	7	–	1	11	–	1
No. 3 Washington $+	7	–	1	11	–	1
No. 7 Oregon +	7	–	1	10	–	2
Stanford	4	–	4	5	–	6
UCLA	3	–	5	6	–	6
Arizona State	3	–	5	6	–	6
Arizona	3	–	5	5	–	6
USC	2	–	6	5	–	7
Washington State	2	–	6	4	–	7
California	2	–	6	3	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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This was first time the USC finished last in the Pac-10. After winning the 18th Kickoff Classic against ranked Penn State, the Trojans won their next two non-conference games and were ranked as high as No. 8 in the AP poll. The game against San Jose State in September 23 was the 500th game USC played in the Coliseum, which the Trojans won after trailing 24–12. They lost their first conference game to Oregon State, breaking their 26-game winning streak against the conference rival, and then lost the next four games, tying with California and Washington State for last place in the Pac-10. Petros Papadakis, a team captain for the season and later a broadcaster, claims he was "the captain of the worst football team in USC history."^[1]

Quarterback Carson Palmer led the team in passing, completing 228 of 415 passes for 2,914 yards with 16 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Sultan McCullough led the team in rushing with 227 carries for 1,163 yards and six touchdowns. Kareem Kelly led the team in receiving yards with 55 catches for 796 yards and four touchdowns.^[2]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 27	11:30 a.m.	vs. No. 22 Penn State*	No. 15	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	W 29–5	78,902
September 9	5:00 p.m.	Colorado*	No. 11	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 17–14	65,153
September 23	3:30 p.m.	San Jose State*	No. 9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FSNW2	W 34–24	56,545
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 8	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSNW2	L 21–31	33,775
October 7	12:30 p.m.	Arizona	No. 18	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	L 15–31	49,342
October 14	12:30 p.m.	No. 9 Oregon		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	L 17–28	54,031
October 21	12:30 p.m.	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	ABC	L 30–32	50,125
October 28	3:30 p.m.	California		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FSN	L 16–28	54,393
November 4	6:00 p.m.	at Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FSNW	W 44–38 ^2OT	49,865
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Washington State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FSN	L 27–33	40,565	^[3]
November 18	3:30 p.m.	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	FSNW2	W 38–35	80,227
November 25	12:30 p.m.	No. 11 Notre Dame*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	ABC	L 21–38	81,342
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	15	12	11	10	9	8	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches Poll	16	13	12	11	9	7	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BCS	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Nittany Lions	3	0	2	0	5
No. 15 Trojans	14	9	0	6	29

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	7	7	0	14
No. 11 Trojans	0	7	7	3	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Trojans	7	7	0	7	21
Beavers	14	0	0	17	31

2000 USC Trojans football team

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

vs Penn State

vs Colorado

vs San Jose State

at Oregon State

vs Arizona

vs Oregon

at Stanford

vs California

at Arizona State

vs Washington State

at UCLA

vs Notre Dame

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	7	8	6	28
Trojans	6	10	0	0	16

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Trojans	7	14	14	0	3	6	44
Sun Devils	3	0	10	22	3	0	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	14	7	10	38
Bruins	14	7	7	7	35